November 1, 2010
Too much of a bad thing
The city’s attempts to ease traffic at the corner of Gerritsen Avenue and Avenue U is causing traffic to back up and — worse — resulted in vehicles flipping over,...
PSAL football rankings
This list has grown somewhat stagnant. It’s almost even hard to argue with it. Things have fallen pretty neatly into place this season in the PSAL. Upsets and shockers have...
Mayor Bloomberg: says he thinks an Independent president is a good idea
Mayor Bloomberg says an independent president has more chance at succeeding than a Republican or Democrat. He has said unequivocally he won’t run in 2012, but during a forum at...
Owl's Head Park, a haunted, howling green for Halloween
Each time Ron Galluccio, Jr., put his foot in his mouth, a shriek echoed across Owl’s Head Park — or a giggle — depending upon your fear factor. The green-faced...
Lions line up to praise rookie Suh
ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Ndamukong Suh picked up the loose ball and started strutting toward the end zone. Santana Moss hustled back to try to tackle him, but the Detroit...
City celebrates reopening of Vanderbilt Playground at Prospect Park
It was roughly three years in the making, and today city officials finally got to celebrate the reopening of a newly renovated Vanderbilt Playground at Prospect Park. "With the renovation...
Bronx pimp convicted in teen prostitution ring
A Queens utility worker-turned-Bronx-pimp faces up to 50 years in prison for forcing two teens into prostitution at gunpoint and kidnapping a third teen, forcing them to serve "Johns" through...
CHSFL playoff schedule
Here are the CHSFL playoff matchups with dates and times, unless otherwise noted. Class AAA quarterfinals No. 8 St. Joseph by the Sea @ No. 1 St. Anthony’s (Saturday, 7...
Devils' Parise to have knee surgery
If things weren’t bad enough, the struggling Devils are going to be without Zach Parise for an undisclosed amount of time. Devils president and general manager Lou Lamoriello says the...
City begins soliciting proposals for Bush Terminal Complex
The city today started soliciting proposals for the lease and development of an 130,000-square-foot property at the Bush Terminal Complex in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The Bush Terminal Complex is bounded...
A different kind of Baltimore
FROM the mean streets of Baltimore's west side, it takes just 20 minutes or so to get up to wine country. Nestled in the rolling hills of northern Baltimore County,...
City: 'No Parking' the holy grail for Church traffic
How do you spell traffic relief? N-O P-A-R-K-I-N-G!The city says it can fix the traffic nightmare along Church Avenue by eliminating 40 parking spots during certain times along portions of...
Former FBI agent says Guantanamo defendant Ahmed Ghailani had detonator
A detonator was found hidden in the bedroom cabinet of a purported accomplice in the 1998 terrorist bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa, a former FBI agent testified Monday...
Appeals court extends life of gay military policy
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Monday indefinitely extended its freeze on a judge’s order halting enforcement of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. A three-judge panel...
Dad drives into LA home, killing his baby, ex-girlfriend: police
LOS ANGELES — A young father slammed his pickup truck into a bedroom where his newborn daughter and her teen mother slept, killing both before witnesses rushed to help free...
PS 115 students write chapter on Halloween fun with storybook parade
Dragon kings and princesses bounced alongside bright-eyed witches while sweet cowpokes shared the sidewalk with gleeful ghoulies, all of them mesmerizing delighted pedestrians and motorists who waved and cheered as...
Rangers scratch Gilroy for game against Blackhawks
Rangers defenseman Matt Gilroy, who hasn't been given the opportunity to play a single game on his natural right side, has fallen behind Steve Eminger on the blue line depth...
PETA offers to pay Lindsay Lohan’s rehab bill if she goes vegan: report
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has offered to pay $10,000 toward troubled “Mean Girls” actress Lindsay Lohan’s bill from the Betty Ford Center if she will go...
Kids enjoy some frightening fun at 61st Precinct Halloween party
For some, going to the police station is pretty scary. On Halloween, it’s downright frightening!Dozens of area children were treated to a spook-tacular good time at the 61st Precinct stationhouse...
Charlie Sheen filing for divorce from third wife Brooke Mueller
Charlie Sheen is divorcing his wife Brooke Mueller less than a week after police were called to Manhattan's Plaza Hotel where they found the actor drunk and disoriented after he...
Giants add DE Hall to replace injured DB Johnson
Once it was revealed that Giants cornerback Bruce Johnson last week underwent arthroscopic knee surgery, it came as no surprise that Monday afternoon he was put on season-ending injured reserve....
Ricky Martin says he cried 'like a little baby' after announcing he was gay: report
Ricky Martin told Oprah Winfrey he cried "like a little baby" in the wake of his March announcement that he was gay, People magazine reported Monday. The 38-year old pop...
Wag-tastic Howl-oween fun-draiser for pet rescue group
New Miss Brooklyn Christina Moore was the cat’s meow when she put on the dog and headed to Kensington this Halloween to be a part of a canine-themed benefit for...
John Gotti's grandson rats out friends involved in pellet gun prank
John Gotti is a rat – the namesake grandson of the Dapper Don, that is. When the 17-year-old scion was busted along with three pals for allegedly firing a pellet...
Yankees make Long second-highest paid hitting coach
Kevin Long’s new three-year contract to remain the Yankees’ hitting coach makes him the second highest in baseball, The Post has learned.According to a source, Long’s deal is for $1.875...
'Freak' out! Luna Park shutters several old-time Boardwalk shops
Nine longtime Boardwalk businesses — including the Shoot the Freak booth and a bar dating back to the Great Depression — got the boot on Monday, part of the city’s...
Jinx alert: Red Bulls announce potential Eastern Conference finals date
The Red Bulls announced their potential Eastern Conference Final dates, if they get past San Jose in Thursday's semis. They'll host either host the Columbus Crew or Colorado Rapids.If Seattle advances to the Western...
'The Scottsboro Boys' mess with expectations
Summarizing the critical reception for the new musical "The Scottsboro Boys" for the reviews aggregator StageGrade, Rob Weinert-Kendt wrote, "Even critics who love Kander & Ebb's score, Susan Stroman's inventive choreography and...
Syracuse winning games but losing players
SYRACUSE -- Entering the home stretch of the season, Syracuse coach Doug Marrone’s biggest worry seems to be his dwindling roster. “We’re banged up and we don’t have a bye...
LeBron & his favorite player: Titi
LeBron James did more while he was in New Jersey than help his Miami Heat thrash the Nets yesterday in Newark. He also got to meet his favorite soccer player, New York...
Universal disaster epic 'Skyline' not screening for critics
Universal's woebegone streak (broken this summer by "Despicable Me" but otherwise almost uninterrupted for several years) continues next week with the utterly generic-looking dial-a-disaster movie "Skyline," which looks roughly like...
Yankees begin offseason meetings
TAMPA -- The Yankees’ organizational meetings to address offseason plans are under way. General manager Brian Cashman, president Randy Levine and senior adviser Gene Michael were among the team officials...
Long Island attorney found guilty in $300K adoption scheme
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A New York attorney who advertised himself as an adoption expert has been convicted of stealing more than $300,000 from prospective parents for babies that did not...
Obama to appear on Ryan Seacrest's radio show
Radio host Ryan Seacrest will interview U.S. President Barack Obama on his hit-radio show on Election Day, the announcer said Monday. "What Do YOU Want To Know from President Obama?"...
'Firebug' nightclub owner told to stay away from his bar
The firestarting co-owner of a popular Chinatown nightclub has been ordered to stay away from the bar after making it too much of a hotspot. Albert Trummer, whose pyrotechnic liquor...
Eight Coney Island businesses booted from the beach
Coney Island thrill seekers have shot their last freak. The operators of the new Luna Park told eight longtime Boardwalk businesses to get out by Nov. 15 — clearing the...
Chilean miner ready to run in marathon
A Chilean miner will have to dig deep to conquer his next harrowing physical challenge — the New York City Marathon. Edison Peña, one of 33 miners who survived 69...
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, Nov. 5Dance, “Wave Rising” series: Featuring visionary contemporary dancemakers. $25. 4 pm and 7:30 pm. White Wave John Ryan Theater [25 Jay St. at John Street in DUMBO, (718)...
Vikings will waive Moss; Jets refuse comment: reports
Vikings players said Monday that coach Brad Childress informed them during a team meeting that Randy Moss had been let go, but various reports say the wide receiver was not...
Rangers owner apologizes for ripping Yankees fans
Rangers CEO Chuck Greenberg has apologized to Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner for remarks he made about fans' behavior at the Stadium."Earlier today, in the course of praising the extraordinary support...
Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash and wife reconcile, dismiss divorce: report
Ex-Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash has asked Los Angeles County Superior Court to dismiss the petition he filed in August to divorce his wife, Perla Farrar, entertainment gossip website TMZ...
MC Hammer says Jay-Z is controlled by the devil in new video
MC Hammer, the pop-rapper who went from megahits like “U Can’t Touch This” to bankruptcy, on Monday released a music video alleging that Jay-Z is controlled by the devil after...
Mattingly learning to manage in Fall League
PHOENIX -- A trip home to Indiana would have been nice after six weeks of spring training, a 162-game schedule and the underachieving season the Los Angeles Dodgers had. Don...
Jets' Taylor disputes retirement talk: report
Jason Taylor says he is not retiring, no matter what Pro Football Talk says. The Jets linebacker called a PFT report that this would be his final season "crap," according...
Kernan's Play of the Day: Giants' Bochy 'happy' for former boss Alderson
PLAY OF THE DAY: In July, after taking a long road trip with the Mets and seeing the dysfunctional team up close for 10 days, I wrote the Mets should...
Yemen is the anagram for 'enemy'
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New volcano eruption could be looming in Iceland: AFP
An Icelandic volcano has shown signs it could be about to burst into life, just months after an eruption from another volcano caused Europe's biggest air shutdown since World War...
Rutgers will stick with freshman Dodd as starting QB
Rutgers coach Greg Schiano on Monday named Chas Dodd as his team’s starting quarterback for Wednesday’s game against South Florida. Schiano, who continues to label his quarterback position a week-to-week...
VIDEO: Lindsay Lohan jokes about her financial woes in new charity video
Actress Lindsay Lohan joked about her financial situation in a public service announcement for the American Jewish World Service (AJWS), Us Weekly reported Monday. "Hi I'm Lindsay Lohan and I...
Carl Paladino invokes dead son in new Internet video
With a day to go before Election Day, GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino tried to connect with voters with the help of an online video invoking his dead son.Paladino said...
US-bound bomb parcels had 300 and 400 grams of explosives, German official says
The two U.S.-bound bomb parcels from Yemen contained 300 grams (11 ounces) and 400 grams (14 ounces) of explosives respectively and could have caused "significant damage," a German official said...
Mission: 'Possible' -- Actor Tom Cruise hangs from the world's tallest building in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Actor Tom Cruise is literally hanging around Dubai as he films scenes for a new movie. Cruise proved how much he really loves doing most...
Rangers' Gaborik skates for first time since separating shoulder
The ETA is neither set nor imminent, but Rangers winger Marian Gaborik, who sustained a separated left shoulder in the Oct. 15 home opener, skated this morning for the first...
Former congressman Gary Condit testifying in Chandra Levy murder trial: report
Former California congressman Gary Condit on Monday took the stand in the trial of a man accused of killing Chandra Levy, a Washington, D.C., intern who disappeared nine years ago...
Harrowing holdup
77th PrecinctProspect HeightsiPhone grabA gun-toting thief took an iPhone off an 18-year-old on Oct. 25 during a harrowing hold-up on Sterling Place.The victim was between Underhill and Washington avenues just...
Jason Aldean: not 'Momma and Daddy’s country music'
For one day only, New York City might just be a "Hicktown." That is, if country star Jason Aldean has any say in the matter. The Nashville recording artist nominated...
F'd in Park Slope is back to her annoying old tricks
thefutureofconeyisland.com, was hijacked and redirected to the indispensible Belgium-based porn site, sexeporno1.com.And the greatest example of cyber squatting was two years ago, when former President George W. Bush’s archives website,...
CNN hires former CNBC executive to produce Morgan
Former CNBC and NBC executive Jonathan Wald is CNN's choice to be the backstage man in charge of CNN's new Piers Morgan talk show. Wald left as senior vice president...
The next Sarah Palin
Marco Rubio?Rick Perry?Sarah Palin?
Serb basketball player sentenced for attack on student in NY
A former Serb basketball player was sentenced to 27 months in prison for savagely beating an American student in New York under a plea bargain deal with prosecutors, Beta news...
Pamela Anderson's Playboy donation rebuffed by hardline Muslim group: report
A plan by former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson to donate her $25,000 Playboy cover shoot fee to a charity that helps Indonesian disaster victims was condemned Monday by a hardline...
Republicans poised to win House, gain in Senate: poll
Americans unhappy with the economy are poised to hand control of the House of Representatives to Republicans in Tuesday elections that are shaping up as a rebuke of President Barack...
Elizabeth Smart kidnap suspect kicked out of court
SALT LAKE CITY — The man accused of the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart was kicked out of a federal courtroom Monday for singing hymns as jury selection for his...
Sterger's lawyer says no Monday meeting with NFL
The lawyer for Jenn Sterger says she will not meet with the NFL on Monday, and her manager says the legal team for the former New York Jets hostess still...
US advises local officials to watch out for suspicious packages: Fox News Channel
U.S. counterterrorism officials warned local law enforcement and emergency personnel to beware of suspicious packages that might contain dangerous substances, Fox News Channel confirmed Monday. The Department of Homeland Security...
Back Page: Patriots emerge from Week 8 as AFC's best
I’ve asked many NFL analysts this past month about the best teams in the NFL and the answer almost always came back the same: Jets, Steelers and Ravens. The order...
Giants' O'Hara has new foot injury, won't play Sunday
The sight of center Shaun O’Hara wearing a protective boot is nothing new, as he’s donned such footwear often in the first half of the season to try to calm...
Witness in Jim Leyritz DUI case says crash victim had green light
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A key witness in the DUI manslaughter case against former major league baseball player Jim Leyritz testified Monday that a vehicle driven by a woman killed...
Amorous alternate juror nearly derails home invade trial
The Connecticut home invasion murder trial was nearly scuttled today by a flirty female alternate juror who got caught trying to pass a napkin "mash" note to a male court...
Cat Stevens on the Stewart/Colbert stage wasn't funny
I wish it weren't so because "Tea for the Tillerman" is a great album, but John Stewart and Steven Colbert should apologize to all their followers -- sorry, audience --...
Brooklyn teen struck by out-of-control BMW on her way to school
A 13-year-old girl was mowed down in Brooklyn in this morning on her way to school, police said. Sarah Parris was crossing Rockaway Parkway at Avenue J with a friend...
3UP: Backman, Rivera, Giants pitching
1. The lead item in this World Series Confidential is about Joe Garagiola’s experience hiring and firing Wally Backman as Diamondbacks manager – all in the span of four days...
Is anyone really focused on reducing the deficit?
According to the polls, lots of voters worried about the deficit. So which political party is actually serious about reducing the size of the deficit? Neither says Megan McArdle. "So while...
Judds, O'Neals to make shows for Winfrey's network
Oprah Winfrey's new network is planning new series on two pairs of entertainers with complicated lives: country music stars the Judds and actor Ryan O'Neal and his daughter, Tatum. The...
DVR alert: 'Moguls and Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood'
I highly recomend the most ambitious original programming in Turner Classic Movies' history, a seven-part documentary covering the rise and fall of the Hollywood studio system from 1889 to 1969....
'Megamind' milks 9/11 for laughs
DreamWorks Animation's features are typically crammed with references to pop culture and history, but there's a truly surprising one towards the end of the otherwise innocuous "Megamind,'' opening Friday.A rogue superhero named...
US issues mail advisory, tightens cargo scrutiny
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and allied governments tightened their scrutiny of air cargo and shipped packages Monday as investigators tried to trace bomb parts and scanned for more mail bombs...
Iran postpones trial of three American hikers: AFP
The trial of three American hikers charged with espionage, which had been set for Nov. 6, was postponed, Iran's prosecutor Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejeie said Monday. "I heard today [Monday]...
Haiti braces for looming storm: AFP
Tropical Storm Tomas weakened further over the Caribbean Sea early Monday, but Haiti remained on alert, with the storm expected to regain hurricane strength for a potentially devastating hit. The...
French president Sarkozy targeted by Greek parcel bombs: AFP
French president Nicolas Sarkozy was among the intended recipients of four parcel bombs found Monday in Athens, police said, after one exploded and injured a woman. Four people were arrested...
Cargo plane bomb plot tip-off came from freed Gitmo inmate
The tip-off to authorities about two U.S.-bound cargo plane bomb parcels came from a penitent al Qaeda member formerly held at Guantanamo Bay, according to British officials cited Monday by...
Defaulters living for free is just wrong
The Wall Street Journal reports on money creeping into the economy from an unlikely source, those who have defaulted on their mortgage payments but who remain in their homes. Apparently,...
Mel Gibson to face Oksana Grigorieva at deposition today
Hollywood actor Mel Gibson will come face-to-face with ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva at a deposition Monday as part of a bitter ongoing child custody battle, according to a new report. The...
Author Beau Dure talks MLS and the future of American soccer
There was a time when books about soccer were scarce. Publishers didn’t think there was an audience for them. Browsing the shelves of the sports section at your local library...
6 people injured in house fire in suburban NY
NEW CITY, N.Y. — Authorities say six people, including one in a wheelchair, were injured escaping a house fire in a New York City suburb. The Zukor Road house in...
Baby, mother killed after Los Angeles man plows truck into their bedroom
LOS ANGELES — Investigators in Los Angeles say a man purposely crashed his pickup truck into a house where his newborn baby girl lived, killing the infant and her mother....
Lily Allen suffers miscarriage
LONDON — Lily Allen’s spokesman says the singer has suffered a miscarriage six months into her pregnancy. Publicist Murray Chalmers said Monday that “it is with great sadness that we...
Free pill is supposed to prevent abortion? Yeah, right.
Cynthia Tucker makes it sound like the pill hasn't been available to millions of women for decades now. Instead, she tries to argue that if the panel deciding the standards...
High levels of E. coli in water in Winslow Township, NJ
WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Most residents in a western New Jersey town are waiting to learn when they can again drink water without boiling it. Winslow Township warned residents on...
Filmmaker George Hickenlooper died Saturday morning
DENVER — George Hickenlooper, who won an Emmy Award in 1992 for directing “Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse,” has died. He was 47. In a statement Saturday, Denver mayor...
Long Island nursing home resident burned in fire
ISLAND PARK, N.Y. — Police say a resident of a Long Island nursing home suffered burns to his legs after a fire broke out in his room. The man was...
Girls soccer schedule/results
The girls soccer playoffs have begun city wide and things will only heat up this week. Can anyone keep St. Joseph Hill from claiming a second straight CHSAA Archdiocesan title...
Mack attack: Rutgers recruit leads Playaz past Shooting Stars in iS8 final
Kyle Anderson has shared a backcourt with Myles Mack since the two were seven years old and there have always been two constants. “He’s always been the smallest guy, but...
St. Francis Prep returns 'home' after quarterfinal win
Back to Belson. It’s been the mantra for St. Francis Prep, which last year lost in the CHSAA Class A intersectional final to rival Archbishop Molloy at the soccer-specific stadium...
Semi-tough: Iona Prep needs OT to shake Christ the King
With two minutes left in regulation of a tense, scoreless draw with Christ the King Sunday night at Maritime College, frustrated Iona Prep star Cesar Ceja turned to coach Marcos...
Molloy marches into CHSAA semifinals after St. Peter's rout
On the backs of two Division I players, Archbishop Molloy last year captured its second consecutive CHSAA Class A intersectional title. The Stanners drive for a third straight championship continues...
Girls soccer rankings
The playoffs are upon us and so are a few changes to our rankings. The NYC rankings remain relatively the same except for Staten Island Academy, the PSAA champion, and...
One of these days, Parker will go to trial
The long-delayed case against pugilistic state Sen. Kevin Parker (D-Flatbush) may be brought to a jury before the end of the month.During a pre-trial hearing on Thursday, Judge Neil Firetog...
PSAL Class A boys soccer playoff roundup: Paguada strikes twice as Adams averts disaster
Rodolfo Paguada has put away so many opportunities it has spoiled John Adams coach Alex Navarrete. He was shocked when Paguada was turned away on several chances in the opening...
Super sub: Cope helps lift Fordham Prep vs. rival Xavier
Fordham Prep coach Pete McNamara said Dylan Cope is a magician with a soccer ball at his feet. The only problem is that the junior forward has missed most of...
Jets blitz
HERO Charles Woodson might get all the accolades, but fellow cornerback Tramon Williams looked like the perennial All-Pro in the Packers’ secondary yesterday with an interception, two pass breakups, a...
Jets report card
OFFENSE Mark Sanchez (16-38, 256 yards, 2 INTs, 43.3 rating) looked tentative early on and then got no help from his receivers, who dropped at least six passes. WR Santonio...
Jets shut out by Packers, 9-0
The spooked look on Rex Ryan’s face in the postgame press conference told you all you needed to know about the Jets’ frightful 9-0 loss to the Packers yesterday at...
Bard upsets Sheepshead Bay, winning its 'A' playoff opener
Winston McKoy was disappointed when Bard was given the 21st seed in the PSAL Class A playoffs because, the coach said, it showed the league failed to acknowledge its solid...
Ex-DA 'Apprentice' contestant threatening Trump
Mahsa Saeidi-Azcuy, the former Brooklyn prosecutor who was pushed out for not telling her bosses she was appearing on "The Apprentice," is now going after Donald Trump. Saeidi-Azcuy got "fired"...
Give this 'Don' a trophy
After a sketchy start to the season, the Met hit its stride on Friday with a revival of Donizetti's "Don Pasquale" that's as crisp as autumn in New York. This...
Ramsay rips apart wife's fam
The split between Gordon Ramsay and his father-in-law, who ran the TV chef's sprawling business empire, is getting ugly. Chris Hutcheson, the father of Ramsay's wife, Tana, says the foul-mouthed...
Andy Richter: vindicated
Conan O'Brien started doing dress rehearsals last week for his new late-night talk show -- just as the news about Jay Leno's sinking ratings was coming out. Andy Richter, O'Brien's...
Big fat truth
Sharon Osbourne is so busy talking out of both sides of her unmovable face on CBS's "The Talk" that it hasn't occurred to her that she -- not Marie Claire...
Great 'Scott'! A classic
John Kander and Fred Ebb have given American musical theater a pair of un disputable, stone- cold classics, "Cabaret" and "Chicago." Now they've added a third one to the list:...
NYPD 'crash' course
NYPD recruits are getting a crash course on speeding down streets with lights and sirens -- in which they can crash without hurting anyone. The intense road training takes place...
Madam gets 'hooked up' with new $$
Manhattan Madam Kristin Davis' broke campaign for governor has received a sudden infusion of tens of thousands of dollars to buy TV ads attacking Andrew Cuomo -- and she won't...
Retire & rehire binge for Dave
ALBANY -- Happy retirement! See you next Monday! The Paterson administration put nearly 200 state employees back on the public payroll this month -- just days after giving them a...
Rejecting Obama's recession Rx
Heading into what appears to be a disastrous midterm election, the Democrats profess to be puzzled. President Obama's record, they insist, is moderate, accommodating -- if anything, overcautious. So why...
The seniority trap
Republicans are expected to win enough seats in to morrow's elections to con trol the House of Representatives. Already, GOP chiefs are divvying up key committee chairmanships -- with the...
Society wife war
Bear Stearns billionaire Paul Hallingby has been dead five years, but the vicious court battle between his widow and one of his five ex-wives is still alive and kicking. The...
Justice for VIPs MIA in NYC
Charlie Sheen is not as dumb as he looks. Searching for a hospitable destination in which to stage a chandelier-breaking, escort-abetted, naked and coke-snorting one-man crime wave, Charlie bypassed the...
A stimulus to fraud
On top of everything else, it turns out the stimulus was an invitation to tax fraud: J. Russell George, the Treasury's inspector general for tax administration, just reported that he'd...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A clumsy crook and his two accomplices are on the run after a botched robbery in the Diamond District. The three men walked into the second-floor offices of Joseph's...
Will Bam head off Iraq implosion?
Remember the taunt that propelled Barack Obama's meteoric rise to the presidency? We're fighting the wrong war -- none of the 9/11 terrorists came from Iraq. By that logic we...
Newest pier just beachy
It's California on the Hudson. Hudson River Park's newest pier -- opening Friday and stretching 1,000 feet into the river -- adds a West Coast flair to the Big Apple...
Pecker's package
National Enquirer publisher American Media has some sensational news of its own: bankruptcy. Faced with resistance from a single balky bondholder, the company, which also owns Shape and Star, is...
Ex-bodyguard: Porn-crazed attorney had a stable of boy toys
It was supposed to be a dream gig for the newly retired NYPD cop. Instead, decorated former Detective John Brandt says in a blockbuster new lawsuit, his role as head...
Mad Madoff math: $27M to find 849G
The trustee overseeing the bankruptcy of Bernard Madoff's investment firm spent $26.9 million from April through September to recover $849,000 for the scammer's victims, a federal court filing reveals. Irving...
Ring-sale 'Yank' is facing cut
A Yankees employee who sold his World Series ring for a small profit is now facing the ax by enraged team brass, The Post has learned. Gonzalo Noy, a security...
Killer opening weekend for 'Saw 3D'
Psycho killer Jigsaw hacked up the competition to take first place at the weekend box office. Lionsgate's "Saw 3D," billed as the final installment in the series about Jigsaw's legacy...
Schneiderman no fan of antiterror bills
Eric Schneiderman, the Democratic candidate for state attorney general, voted three times as a state senator against antiterrorism bills banning the possession of biological or chemical weapons, The Post's learned....
Alcohol rated deadliest 'drug'
LONDON -- Alcohol is more dangerous than illegal drugs such as heroin and crack cocaine, according to a new study. Heroin, crack cocaine and methamphetamines, or crystal meth, were the...
Dispatches from the campaign trail
The Rev. Floyd Flake thinks President Obama's troubles have more to do with his skin color than the state of the nation. The former US rep. -- speaking to his...
Obama preaches to (absent) choir
WASHINGTON -- President Obama played to thousands of empty seats yesterday at his final rally before tomorrow's midterm elections -- a frightful Halloween reminder of how far his fortunes have...
School big 'bullies' kids
A Brooklyn charter school administrator who gave up his old gig in California amid charges that he had been physically and emotionally abusive to students is at it again, fed-up...
Comedy or tragedy? The joke's really on us
THE ISSUE: President Obama's appearance on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." *** What is President Obama doing on another TV show ("Turns Out the Joke's On Obama," Oct. 28)?...
Cuomo trouncing Paladino in governor's race: poll
Andrew Cuomo is cruising to a landslide victory for governor over Carl Paladino as the candidates trade shots down the stretch, the latest poll shows. The Siena College survey of...
Business briefs
Jobless jolt US unemployment is hovering near 10 percent, according to a prediction by economists, which is one reason the recovery that began more than a year ago has disap...
New twist in Rutgers gay suicide
The two Rutgers students accused of digitally spying on their classmate's gay sexual encounter were the only ones to see the footage -- and they watched it for only a...
'Gay' stays: Ron Howard
Director Ron Howard says he won't yank a line from his upcoming comedy, "The Dilemma," that has star Vince Vaughn uttering the line: "Electric cars are gay." "Ronny Valentine [Vaughn]...
Site shares New Yorkers' best rants
The next time you leave a nasty-gram on your neighbor's door, check the spelling and grammar -- it may be seen around the world. A new Web site, called PassiveAggressiveNotes.com,...
Train victim is famed writer
A Manhattan man who miraculously survived getting hit by a subway train over the weekend could pen a movie about his experience -- he's a big-time Hollywood screenwriter, sources said...
Republicans in 'poll' position
WASHINGTON -- Republicans are on the verge of a huge comeback in tomorrow's elections, with polls showing significant GOP momentum to snatch the House away from Democrats. A CNN poll...
Reid challenger Angle gets a 'crazy' bounce
LAS VEGAS -- Voters across America praying for the overthrow of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid owe a special debt of gratitude to Delaware Republican Christine "I'm not a witch"...
Top JFK aide Sorensen dies
NEW YORK -- Theodore C. Sorensen, the speechwriter to President John F. Kennedy, whose crisp, poetic turns of phrase helped immortalize a tragically brief administration, died yesterday. He was 82...
Bronx man working on motorcycle shot by thugs wearing Halloween masks
A pair of thugs wearing Halloween masks robbed a Bronx man working on his motorcycle -- and shot him even after he coughed up his wallet and jewelry, the victim...
Creditors see a role for Icahn at MGM
The creditors' committee that controls MGM is now negotiating with activist investor Carl Icahn to give him a say in the direction of the troubled Tinseltown studio. "The creditors' committee...
Qns. bodega 'killer' nabbed
Police have nabbed a suspect in the deadly shooting of a Queens bodega owner last week -- and he's a regular customer who knew his victim well, according to law-enforcement...
'Sheen will die this week:' pal
Charlie Sheen's pals fear the worst for the "Two and a Half Men" star. He's been on a self-destructive binge of drugs and hookers in California since cops were called...
NY attorney general, comptroller races tied: poll
Albany might not be immune to the "throw the bums out" fever sweeping the country after all. Comptroller hopeful Harry Wilson and attorney-general wannabe Dan Donovan -- two upstart Republicans...
8 more yrs. for killer Qaeda kid
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba -- A former child soldier for al Qaeda was sentenced yesterday to what amounts to 16 years in prison -- less than half of what a military...
Evil explosives whiz being hunted in Yemen mail-bomb plot
Authorities yesterday launched an international manhunt for the demonic al Qaeda explosives expert who has been identified as the No. 1 suspect in the potentially deadly mail-bomb attacks on the...
Increased security at 15 CPW in wake of mail-bomb plot
At least one celeb-magnet Manhattan apartment building is stepping up security for package deliveries because of the mail-bomb plot unveiled on Friday, a source said yesterday. UPS and FedEx packages...
Gotti teen grandkid busted
The grandson of John "Teflon Don" Gotti was busted last night in Queens after cops caught him and three pals fleeing in a car after one of them allegedly fired...
Odd 'tail' of shark attack
There are lots of tales of swimmers saving themselves from sharks by punching them in the face. But an attack from the rear works as well. A woman diving 30...
Iraqi Christians mourn after church siege kills 52
BAGHDAD -- Iraq's dwindling Christian community was grieving and afraid on Monday after militants seized a Baghdad church during evening Mass, held the congregation hostage and triggered a raid by...
The Post's picks
Voters go to the polls tomorrow in what promises to be pivotal elec tions -- for the state and the nation. At stake nationally is control of Congress and America's...
Big firms seek shield against whistleblowers
Big companies are begging the Securities and Exchange Commission to give them first crack at whistleblowers before the tipsters be permitted to tattle to the federal watchdog. In a move...
Recipe wrangling
It's time for Thanksgiving excess. No, not just the food. But the whole shebang. There's something unsavory about Martha Stewart Living's two-pronged November issue -- a glossy cover offering Thanksgiving...
Hair today
Not long ago, Zach Slovin’s appearance might have gotten him the bum’s rush from any respectable job interview. A copywriter at ad firm Grey North America, Slovin interviewed for his...
Chill factor
Top music downloads 1. Like a G6, Far East Movement 2. Mean, Taylor Swift 3. Only Girl (In the World), Rihanna 4. Just a Dream, Nelly 5. Just the Way...
How to fly the fur, corporate-style
For employees of more conservative firms who want to let the facial fur fly, stylist Damien Miano suggests a weekly regimen that creates a perfect, close-cropped beard. The process begins...
Go to Greg
I’m expecting a job offer, and just discovered that the employer requires a credit check. To be honest, I think my credit is not so good. Is there anything I...
Lip service
Goatees, beards and soul patches may be experiencing a renaissance in the workplace, but one form of facial hair is still getting no respect on the job: the mustache. “We’re...
Classic exudes 'Quality'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Talk about a game of inches. If not for a photo-finish loss in the Aug. 7 Whitney Handicap, trainer Todd Pletcher's 4-year-old colt Quality Road would be...
Pletcher's set to pick up pieces
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Against a backdrop of unprecedented industry turmoil, the biggest stars of American and European racing are set to clash in the 27th running of the Breeders' Cup...
Zenyatta shipping tomorrow
LOUISVILLE -- Undefeated Zenyatta is set to leave California tomorrow in advance of her run in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Zenyatta, a two-time champion, is...
Rangers face champion Blackhawks tonight
If John Tortorella ran all sports marketing and ticket sales plans for the Rangers, rest assured there would be no such thing as variable pricing based on the caliber/brand recognition...
'Fiery' Backman could be Amazin' fit for Mets
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Sandy Alderson insisted at his introductory press conference as Mets general manager that he loves a fiery manager, valuing the sport as entertainment and believing the manager...
Cowboys saddled with another humiliation
ARLINGTON, Texas --Jon Kitna took the snap on fourth-and-goal inside the 1 and spun to his right, only to find Marion Barber was coming from his left. There was a...
LeBron shows Nets fans what they missed
LeBron James was disap pointed he wouldn't have a chance to fully participate in Halloween this year. In years past, he has dressed up as Batman and King Leonidas from...
Philadelphia Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m; $22,000; mdn cl($12,500); 3up; (f&m)MIZZ LIZA drops in class for local debut after tiring at Keeneland when adding blinkers. ZA ZA ZU drops in class after tiring when...
Heat take charge from start vs. Nets
It would be far too easy to say the crash, boom, crunch noise emanating from Prudential Center yesterday was the sound of reality slamming the Nets over the noggin. No,...
Favors doubles his fun for Nets in loss
Avery Johnson acknowledged this was a stinker from the start. "I didn't like the spirit of our team," the Nets coach offered after Sunday's 101-78 loss to the Heat. But he...
Not just Big 3 for Heat; great defense, too
For all of Miami's high-priced and high-powered offense, the Heat know it will be its record-setting defense that must carry it to its goal of an NBA title. And it...
Jets' running game turned to 'ground' meat by Packers
The Jets' high-flying offense crashed back to Earth in a sobering manner yesterday. There was plenty of blame to go around for the Jets' 9-0 loss to the Packers at...
For Tiger, No. 1 is a fleeting mistress
For the first time in more than five years, Tiger Woods is no longer golf's No. 1 player. Lee Westwood of England took the top ranking yesterday, becoming the first...
Alderson set for busy week in Citi
Sandy Alderson is expected to return to Citi Field tomorrow, as his attempt to rebuild the Mets begins in earnest. And his first week as Mets general manager figures to...
Knicks feel Gallinari's wrist pain
Danilo Gallinari says there is nothing wrong with his shot that some extra shooting can't fix -- if only his wrist would allow it. Meanwhile, Mike D'Antoni essentially says there...
Hondo: Go Jints!
Hondo bounced back from Saturday's nightmare by rolling with the Rams, Pats and SD to overwhelm his lone loss with the Steelers and lower the dirty digits to 2,835 hillers....
Folk shank misses the points for Jets
Rex Ryan referred to his kicker, Nick Folk, as "awesome" during the week. Ryan's opinion might soon change on that. Folk shanked a 37-yard field-goal attempt with 3:49 left in...
FOX analysts speak with short memories
No need to have been a noted player or coach. You, too, can be a top-notch TV analyst. Follow these easy instructions: Play a recording of yesterday's Packers-Jets, then do...
Packers put pressure on Jets' Sanchez
The Packers made no secret about their strategy against the Jets' offense yesterday: Make Mark Sanchez beat them. It was clear the Packers, who entered the game ranked 23rd in...
Confused Jets punter comes up short
Rex Ryan said the Jets had given Steve Weatherford instructions regarding a fake punt -- it's got to be a reasonable distance to get the first down. The problem is,...
Jets castoff Green bottles up Gang for Packers
Howard Green made Rex Ryan eat his words yesterday. When the Packers pounced on the veteran defensive tackle last Wednesday, one day after the Jets waived Green, Ryan told reporters...
Just call them Rex's Wrecks
Those weren't the Rex Ryan Jets who returned following their bye week yesterday. They were the Wrecks. From the head coach who didn't preserve his challenges, to the quarterback who...
Missed passes costly in Jets' defeat
With the Jets down six points late in the fourth quarter yesterday, Jerricho Cotchery couldn't quite haul in a second-down pass from Mark Sanchez near the sideline. A completion would...
No extension for Knicks' Chandler
Wilson Chandler will not get a contract extension by tonight's deadline for 2007 first-round picks, Knicks president Donnie Walsh said yesterday. As a result, Chandler will become a restricted free...
Ex-Knick, Net Lucas dies at 58
PORTLAND -- Maurice Lucas, the fierce power forward known as "The Enforcer" who helped lead the Trail Blazers to the 1977 NBA title, died yesterday after a long fight with...
Lincecum, Lee set for Series rematch
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Tonight's repeat of Tim Lincecum-Cliff Lee is hanging in the Texas air. Lee was spanked in Game 1 for seven runs (six earned) and eight hits in...
Yankees reach new deal with Long, begin planning offseason
According to multiple sources, Kevin Long and the Yankees have agreed to a three-year deal that runs concurrent with the pact manager Joe Girardi recently signed. Long, the hitting coach...
Sports shorts
COLLEGE: Oregon takes over No. 1 in BCS Oregon (8-0) and Auburn (9-0) swapped spots atop the BCS standings. Oregon caught up after beating USC 53-32, leaving the Tigers in...
New England KOs Brett on way to 6-1
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Broken play. Quarterback scrambles away from the rush, spins to elude another defender and chucks it downfield. Not Brett Favre. Tom Brady. The Patriots quarterback showed he...
Bolts rally in a flash
Philip Rivers threw a go-ahead, 48-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Gates midway through the third quarter and the Chargers rallied for a 33-25 win yesterday in San Diego against the...
Saints' win floats in on Brees
NEW ORLEANS -- Drew Brees passed for 305 yards and two touchdowns, and the Saints defeated the Steelers 20-10 last night. Brees was 20 of 22 for 191 yards in...
The Post Line
NFLTonightFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogCOLTS 6 5½(51) TexansSundayGiants 5 OFF(OFF)SEAHAWKSJets 3½ 3½(43) LIONSBears 2½ 3 (41) BillsTEXANSOFFOFF(OFF)ChargersPANTHERSOFFOFF(OFF)SaintsVIKINGS 8 7½(40½)CardinalsFALCONS 9½ 9 (45½)BuccaneersRAVENS 4 5 (40½)DolphinsPatriots 4 5 (44½)BROWNSRAIDERS 1 2½(41½)ChiefsEAGLESOFFOFF(OFF)ColtsPACKERS 7½ 8...
Bumgarner pitches Giants to 3-1 Series lead over Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas -- A baseball infant has led the Giants to the threshold of a World Series title for a franchise that hasn't won since black and white televisions were...
Say Hey, Giants' title since '54 a win away
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Forty-eight years he's had to live with the gaping hole in his heart, the black mark in his memory. Forty-eight years is long enough, Felipe Alou figures,...
Local-boy Huff stars for Giants in Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Local kid makes good. Or maybe in this case, Aubrey Huff was the Halloween hoodlum who vandalized his old neighborhood. Huff not only can tell his grandkids...
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball8 p.m.World Series: Giants at Rangers, Game 5FOX, ESPN (1050 AM)Football8:30 p.m.Texans at ColtsESPN, WFAN (660 AM)Hockey7 p.m.Blackhawks at RangersMSG, WNYM (970 AM)10 p.m.Devils at CanucksMSG Plus, WFAN (660 AM)Horse...
Baseball taking 'longer look' at expanded playoffs
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Playoff expansion is on Bud Selig's radar. Speaking before last night's World Series Game 4 at Rangers Ballpark, baseball's commissioner said going from the current eight teams...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYNov. 1TUENov. 2WEDNov. 3THUNov. 4FRINov. 5SATNov. 6SUNNov. 7KnicksNOGAMEOrl.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMEChi.8:00TNTESPNWash.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMEPhi.NoonMSGESPNNetsNOGAMENOGAMEChar.7:00YESWBBRNOGAMEOrl.7:00YESWBBRMia.7:30YESWFANNOGAMERangersChicago7:00TV -- MSG NetworkRadio WNYM 970 AMNOGAMENOGAMEPhil.7:00MSGWNYMDevs7:00MSG2ESPNNOGAMESt.L.7:00MSG+ESPNIslandersNOGAMENOGAMECar.7:00MSG+WRHUOtt.7:30MSG+WRHUNOGAMEPhila.7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEDevilsVancouver10:00TV -- MSG Plus NetworkRadio WFAN 660 AMNOGAMEChi.8:30MSGWFANNOGAMEN.Y.R.7:00MSG+WFANNOGAMENOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAME*S.J.8:00MSGWADONOGAMENOGAMENOGAME
Weird but true
This might be worse than returning to the scene of the crime. Livery driver Mohamed Bah was busted after showing up at a Queens station house to claim a license...
Sad times for Kelly, Notre Dame
There have been some dark days of late at Notre Dame, those have been confined to the football field. Coaching changes. Horrific home losses to Navy and Syracuse. No BCS...
Big East looks to expand
In what several sources around the Big East described as a pivotal meeting, Big East presidents and athletic directors will meet tomorrow in Philadelphia to discuss probable expansion plans, The...
Oregon takes over top BCS spot
Oregon and Auburn seem to be on a super collision course, like the crashing together of Teutonic plates. Oregon overwhelmed Southern Cal on Saturday 53-32 behind Heisman Trophy candidate LaMichael...
Second-half surge seals perfect regular season for Rams
On Halloween, Fordham Prep didn’t have to go trick or treating or pop in "Friday the 13th" to provide itself with a good scare. The Rams played a first half...
Mia Riddel brings her band to Union Pool next week
Where would Carly Simon, Alanis Morissette, and 99 percent of country musicians be without bad breakups?Mia Riddle can join the club. On her newest record, the EP “Ticonderoga,” the singer...
King Con lives up to its name — starting on Thursday
Call it King Con: The Revenge.The plucky independent comic, animation and illustration convention that playfully thumbs its nose at those Hollywood-heavy superhero trade shows in San Diego and Manhattan is...
This weekend's sales and markets
Lots of exciting market news this week, so let’s get right to it.Brooklyn Designers ShowcaseYou won’t find the Brooklyn Designers Showcase in a hip venue or gallery; rather, local talent...
Red-hot Cleveland wins first host girls volleyball tournament
Grover Cleveland is on some kind of roll. The Tigers, who have won five straight PSAL league matches, finished first in their inaugural host tournament Saturday in Ridgewood, Queens. Cleveland...
Girls volleyball rankings
It was a quiet week, at least compared to last. But Archbishop Molloy made plenty of noise, sending shockwaves through the city’s girls volleyball scene. The Stanners upended favorite Fontbonne...
UglyRhino kicks off with two-week 'season' at Brooklyn Lyceum
This micro-season is anything but small.From Nov. 9 to 21, the Brooklyn Lyceum will be overtaken with theater, music and parties, courtesy of UglyRhino.The nascent theater company launches this month...
Our guide to the Brooklyn portion of the route
Even if you won’t spend three hours running the New York City Marathon this Sunday, that doesn’t mean you have to sit on your butt at home.Throughout Brooklyn’s 12-mile stretch...
Swimmer saved by tug on shark's tail
PERTH, Australia — Officials say a female diving guide was bitten on the thigh and buttocks by a shark but was saved when another swimmer pulled the shark’s tail. Frank...
Debbie Almontaser to speak on Friday
Many people have been stunned by the furor over the so-called Ground Zero mosque, but anyone living in Brooklyn saw it coming three years ago.That’s when the saga of the...
Debbie Almontaser to speak on Friday
That’s when the saga of the Khalil Gibran Academy — an Arabic language school — played out, first in Park Slope and then in Boerum Hill.A new documentary about Debbie...
PSAL Class B boys soccer playoff roundup: Escalona leads Propsect Heights to second round
Fernando Escalona had two goals and three assists, Carl Anderson also scored twice and Jaime Avila and Jerry Gaston scored once apiece as sixth-seeded Prospect Heights doubled up No. 27...